For Christmas markets with French flair, try Alsace

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The region has the perfect mix of festive German influence and French cuisine, says France Magazine editor Carolyn Boyd

As a Francophile, it pains me to admit that, when it comes to Christmas, the Germans have it down pat. But before you think I’m telling you to hurry off to Berlin, Munich or Nuremburg for their Christmas markets, let me just say one little word – Alsace.

It’s fair to say the region has more than its fair share of Germanic influence, but even away from the tourist hotspots of Strasbourg and Colmar, the smaller Christmas markets boast a certain French flair that you won’t find anywhere else.

Take Kaysersberg, for example. This little village, which sits beneath its